Underplayed Gems

Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars (2011)

Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars cover
Developer
GSC Game World
Publisher
GSC World Publishing
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy
Rating
2.9 of 5, 650 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Commanding massive 19th-century armies across varied terrain feels methodical and tense, demanding tactical mastery in sprawling historical clashes.

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What players say

Players are split between nostalgia for a classic RTS and frustration that the game crashes constantly on modern Windows. A few still manage to play and enjoy the skirmishes and multiplayer, but most say it is broken on Windows 10 and 11.

Screenshots

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